Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 923 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Maybe — let me check): Jumping to conclusions: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.”, “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” Checking first: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.”, “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” Careful habits: asking before judging, looking for more clues, thinking of other causes. Hasty habits: guessing the worst, judging by looks.

1. 1.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
28. 28.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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